doctork
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Notwithstanding the extensive discussion about the BA/QF split over at: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....antas-emirate-partnership-gives-me-47508.html ...
I am trying to go SYD to BUD on 28 June in J. I don't much care which way I go. I've searched using Matrix, oneworld, QF, SQ, VA, EK, EY, QR.
Seems my two most efficient ways to get there (<33hours) are:
- AY via SIN or HKG (SYD-SIN in QF/BA, SYD-HKG in CX) as SYD-HKG/SIN-HEL-BUD (27-28 hours)
- fly to MEL with VA/QF and fly QR MEL-DOH-BUD (about 26 hours including the SYD-MEL)
I wouldn't mind trying to increase/maintain status on Velocity or QF in the process. So I'm leaning to using AY (despite the slopey seats on the A340). Unfortunately, EY/VA/SQ seems to take a long time to get me where I want to go, and QF/BA takes even longer. There seems to be a big price difference, too: ~7K on AY, ~8.5K on QR (inc paying for SYD-MEL), and ~ohmygod$$ for QF.
Could anyone with more experience in getting to smaller European capitals advise on whether I've missed anything?
Regards
'tork.
PS: sorry if this should be on the Flight Assistance thread, but I didn't want to pay $30 for a confirmation that I was right or a simple "You're wrong, newbie" which is all I really want. Cheers.
I am trying to go SYD to BUD on 28 June in J. I don't much care which way I go. I've searched using Matrix, oneworld, QF, SQ, VA, EK, EY, QR.
Seems my two most efficient ways to get there (<33hours) are:
- AY via SIN or HKG (SYD-SIN in QF/BA, SYD-HKG in CX) as SYD-HKG/SIN-HEL-BUD (27-28 hours)
- fly to MEL with VA/QF and fly QR MEL-DOH-BUD (about 26 hours including the SYD-MEL)
I wouldn't mind trying to increase/maintain status on Velocity or QF in the process. So I'm leaning to using AY (despite the slopey seats on the A340). Unfortunately, EY/VA/SQ seems to take a long time to get me where I want to go, and QF/BA takes even longer. There seems to be a big price difference, too: ~7K on AY, ~8.5K on QR (inc paying for SYD-MEL), and ~ohmygod$$ for QF.
Could anyone with more experience in getting to smaller European capitals advise on whether I've missed anything?
Regards
'tork.
PS: sorry if this should be on the Flight Assistance thread, but I didn't want to pay $30 for a confirmation that I was right or a simple "You're wrong, newbie" which is all I really want. Cheers.